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Ratifying UN torture treaty will halt caning in schools, Suhakam commissioner says

All forms of corporal punishment will be banned in Malaysia if convention signed, says Ragunath Kesavan

‘Malaysia delaying ratification of UN torture convention due to legal implications’

Local courts impose caning that inflicts pain, which is not permissible under treaty, says home minister

10 days of torture: tourist kidnapped due to husband’s unpaid debt

An Indonesian woman went through a harrowing ordeal when she was kidnapped, locked up and tortured by a group of men for 10 days in different locations across several states due to her husband’s failure to settle an RM540,000 debt.

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1MDB trial: Aug 20 fixed for CoA hearing on Najib’s bid to recuse judge Sequerah

The Court of Appeal has fixed August 20 to hear Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal to recuse judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah from presiding over the ongoing RM2.27-billion 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) corruption trial

Cops arrest three mule account holders, duped victims of RM300,000

Victims report on suspects after making transactions online to different bank accounts

Unity govt ‘colour blind’ when supporting opposition states during disasters: Zahid

The unity government has never marginalised any opposition-ruled states in the provision of humanitarian aid during disasters, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.